{"id":226724,"date":"2025-12-15T10:34:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=226724"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:37:53","slug":"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colion Noir is pushing back on the gun control narrative following a deadly mass shooting in Australia.  He points to the attack as evidence that bans don\u2019t stop determined evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/australia-terror-attack-dead-including-gunman-after-father-son-duo-opens-fire-jewish-community\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">authorities<\/a>, two gunmen opened fire during a Jewish community celebration marking the first night of Hanukkah near Sydney\u2019s Bondi Beach. At least 15 people were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/world\/live-news\/bondi-beach-gunshots-reported-12-14-25\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">killed<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Banning Guns Fails\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cC0i5Ewhdus?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One attacker was killed during the incident, another was taken into custody in critical condition, and investigators are now looking into whether a third individual may have been involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australian officials labeled the attack terrorism. The <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/major-errors-in-fbis-active-shooter-report-perpetuates-narrative-that-good-guys-w-guns-dont-stop-bad-guys-with-guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1982\">shooters reportedly used long guns<\/a>, and police later located a vehicle connected to the suspects that appeared to contain improvised explosive devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This matters because Australia is routinely <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/stop-using-australia-to-justify-banning-so-called-assault-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">cited<\/a> as proof that sweeping gun bans \u201cwork.\u201d After the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, the country implemented mandatory gun buybacks, strict licensing, and sweeping prohibitions on civilian firearm ownership. Firearms are treated as rare, tightly controlled, and difficult to obtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, the attackers still acquired guns. They also brought bombs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-when-60-minutes-australia-asked-uncle-ted-if-america-had-a-gun-problem\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/when-60-minutes-australia-asked-uncle-ted\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">When \u201960 Minutes Australia\u2019 Asked Uncle Ted If America Had a Gun Problem<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That reality undercuts the core claim behind <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/saf-fbrief-challenging-nyc-stun-gun-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1979\">gun bans<\/a>, that removing lawful firearms prevents mass violence. The Bondi Beach attack shows the opposite. When someone is committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/goa-stop-sharing-mass-murderers-names-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1983\">mass murder<\/a>, laws do not stop intent. They only shape the conditions under which victims are forced to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the attack, video footage captured a civilian in white clothing sprinting toward one of the gunmen, tackling him, and wrestling what appeared to be a shotgun from his hands. He had no firearm. No armor. No badge. He used his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bans don\u2019t stop bullets. Courage did.<br \/>A civilian tackled an attacker.<br \/>Lives saved despite the system.<br \/>People stop evil, not Gun Free Nations.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EacbS4nhHq\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">pic.twitter.com\/EacbS4nhHq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MAG\ud83d\udd2b1775\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@realMAG1775) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realMAG1775\/status\/2000218817318793527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The act was undeniably brave. It was also desperate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As highlighted in the video, heroism should not require self-sacrifice when capability is an option. If someone is willing to charge an armed attacker with their bare hands, they are more than capable of stopping that threat with a firearm. If they are allowed to have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, bystanders could do little more than record the attack as it unfolded. Not because they lacked courage, but because they were legally defenseless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia\u2019s geography makes this even harder to ignore. It is a massive island with no shared borders. No land crossings. No neighboring countries. Despite that isolation, and despite decades of confiscation and bans, firearms and explosives still made their way to the attackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-australian-authorities-hysterical-over-discovery-of-underground-gun-bunker\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/australian-authorities-hysterical-over-discovery-of-underground-bunker-containing-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">Australian Authorities Hysterical Over Discovery of Underground Gun Bunker<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This was not an enforcement failure. It was proof that banning objects does not eliminate evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The broader context matters as well. Australia is currently experiencing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/australia-bondi-beach-shooting-police-preparedness\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">surge<\/a> in violent crime, particularly in cities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/world\/australasia\/article\/melbourne-australia-crime-wave-best-place-to-live-2kx9rzjkp?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqfkIBvGXx8hpB2ygAnVxbsVgLJ8wRAn_Ch_v2U_ptnWrJ_Fq98_6IQIY4HKWpY%3D&amp;gaa_ts=694039a0&amp;gaa_sig=IjRllt2rFncMPYyCHZs_nhhMcwh2sdUY9rr6F0BlUs-0vhDLg9aJdYsGgEMTeh_B9n6OqoubQiVX_bmMqFpjaA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\">Melbourne<\/a>, where home invasions, carjackings, stabbings, and machete attacks have become increasingly common. As firearms disappear, violence does not stop. It changes tools, as Noir correctly asserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policy response remains the same: more police power, more stop-and-search authority, and more centralized control, rather than empowering individuals to defend themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bondi Beach attack leaves a stark choice. You cannot legislate evil out of existence. You can only <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ohio-supreme-court-firearms-home-intoxicated\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1981\">decide whether innocent people<\/a> are helpless or capable when it arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That decision matters more than any <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/korwin-kosher-gun-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1980\">gun law ever<\/a> passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\" title=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the attack, video footage captured a civilian in white clothing sprinting toward one of the gunmen, tackling him, and wrestling what appeared to be a shotgun from his hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":226726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-226724","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Colion Noir breaks down why Australia\u2019s strict gun bans failed to stop a deadly mass shooting and what it means for the gun control debate.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"During the attack, video footage captured a civilian in white clothing sprinting toward one of the gunmen, tackling him, and wrestling what appeared to be a shotgun from his hands.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-15T16:34:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-15T16:37:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"News Wire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"News Wire\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"News Wire\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/87634856a7e290d26d603f784a635a65\"},\"headline\":\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-15T16:34:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-15T16:37:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":590,\"commentCount\":12,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buzz\",\"News\",\"R2KBA\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/\",\"name\":\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-15T16:34:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-15T16:37:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"Colion Noir breaks down why Australia\u2019s strict gun bans failed to stop a deadly mass shooting and what it means for the gun control debate.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"After a deadly attack in Australia, Colion Noir challenges the claim that gun bans and buybacks stop mass violence.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\\\/Digest\",\"description\":\"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GunsAmerica\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"width\":286,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"GunsAmerica\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/gunsamerica_official\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/GunsAmerica\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/87634856a7e290d26d603f784a635a65\",\"name\":\"News Wire\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dd7b287fa3dce54480381e439d5f0091176aa6d7e4dbb79c7eb8a0e723a0053f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dd7b287fa3dce54480381e439d5f0091176aa6d7e4dbb79c7eb8a0e723a0053f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dd7b287fa3dce54480381e439d5f0091176aa6d7e4dbb79c7eb8a0e723a0053f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"News Wire\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/author\\\/news-wire\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail","description":"Colion Noir breaks down why Australia\u2019s strict gun bans failed to stop a deadly mass shooting and what it means for the gun control debate.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail","og_description":"During the attack, video footage captured a civilian in white clothing sprinting toward one of the gunmen, tackling him, and wrestling what appeared to be a shotgun from his hands.","og_url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/","og_site_name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_published_time":"2025-12-15T16:34:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-15T16:37:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"News Wire","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@gunsamerica","twitter_site":"@gunsamerica","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"News Wire","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/"},"author":{"name":"News Wire","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/87634856a7e290d26d603f784a635a65"},"headline":"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail","datePublished":"2025-12-15T16:34:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-15T16:37:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/"},"wordCount":590,"commentCount":12,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg","keywords":["Buzz","News","R2KBA"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/","name":"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-15T16:34:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-15T16:37:53+00:00","description":"Colion Noir breaks down why Australia\u2019s strict gun bans failed to stop a deadly mass shooting and what it means for the gun control debate.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"caption":"After a deadly attack in Australia, Colion Noir challenges the claim that gun bans and buybacks stop mass violence."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-australian-mass-shooting-shows-why-gun-bans-fail\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Noir: Australian Mass Shooting Shows Why Gun Bans Fail"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","description":"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization","name":"GunsAmerica","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","width":286,"height":156,"caption":"GunsAmerica"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/x.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/instagram.com\/gunsamerica_official\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GunsAmerica"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/87634856a7e290d26d603f784a635a65","name":"News Wire","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd7b287fa3dce54480381e439d5f0091176aa6d7e4dbb79c7eb8a0e723a0053f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd7b287fa3dce54480381e439d5f0091176aa6d7e4dbb79c7eb8a0e723a0053f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd7b287fa3dce54480381e439d5f0091176aa6d7e4dbb79c7eb8a0e723a0053f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"News Wire"},"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/news-wire\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Australia_Mass_Shooting-150x100.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/115"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226724"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":226731,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226724\/revisions\/226731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226724"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=226724"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=226724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}